Driven, analytical and intuitive multi-disciplined professional with a strong work ethic and excellent interpersonal and customer service skills. Goal oriented and eager to work as part of an inclusive, ethical and forward thinking industry.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Leader
Mountain Warehouse
Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
02.2023 - Current
Maintaining excellent store standards and providing first rate customers service, ensuring strong customer relations and direct communication to resolve customer queries as and when they arise
Supporting the team by working alongside them and leading from the front, instilling confidence and security in co-workers to create a healthy working environment
Assessing the individual strengths of the team and delegating tasks and planning goals accordingly
Evaluating in-store stats and key performance indicators, forecasting sales and procuring new stock ahead of time based on factors such as season and popularity
Opening and closing the store using a procedure developed to minimise discrepancies and ensure punctuality
Photographer/Videographer/Supervisor
Formation Media
Warwick, Warwickshire
06.2022 - 01.2023
Worked as the Senior Photographer, Videographer and Supervisor for an emergent photographic department within a digital marketing agency
Carried out all work from pre-production to post-production, communicating with clients to produce briefs that adhere to brand narrative and subsequently producing media content that reflected positively both on the client and the agency
Organised shoots with consideration for weather, available light, space and sound dynamics and implemented contingencies with regard to difficulties that may arise on set whilst also maintaining equipment and ensuring that equipment was fully operational in the days leading up to a shoot
Worked within and coordinated between a multi-disciplined media team of animators, search engine optimisation experts and graphic designers, identifying technical issues and keeping team members abreast of progress between handovers to meet tight deadlines without compromising on quality
Founder/Photographer/Videographer/Drone Pilot
Motion Epic Productions
York, North Yorkshire
08.2020 - 12.2022
Founded a photography and videography business as a self starter
Worked alongside co-operative businesses in the city of York, providing them with creatively produced professional media content
Invested in new skills and equipment such as drones and drone piloting, staying ahead of competing businesses with a unique selling point and providing businesses with ambitious content that became a staple of the business model
Managed the business accounts and book-keeping, meticulously and punctually documenting all expenses, profits and invoicing to ensure accurate assessments of performance
Worked collaboratively with competing businesses and transformed their potential obstacles into business opportunities, fostering goodwill between industry professionals and staying informed of business leads
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Film and Media Studies
York St John University
A-Levels - Film Studies/Media Studies/English Language
Malmesbury School Sixth Form
Skills
Communication
Detail Oriented
Team Player
Priority Management
Methodical
Strategic Thinking
Punctual
Resource Allocation
Organised
Project Coordination
Computer Literacy
Hobbies & Interests
1st Dan Iaidoka, a historical martial art involving meticulous and repeated forms against hypothetical ambushes as a means of cultivating spiritual harmony, a sharp mind and an ironclad will.
Regular volunteer for national film festivals including Norwich Film Festival's screening panel and Aesthetica Short Film Festival in York as both an assistant and member of the press.
Avid swimmer, swimming at least once a week at the Newbold Comyn Leisure Centre.
Run the tabletop role-playing game 'Dungeons & Dragons' for friends and family and illustrate a world for them to engage in collaborative story telling and character study.
A passion for cooking, experimenting with flavour and texture profiles and carrying out a process with great care and attention for results that show in the quality of the dish.
Student of world histories and languages, particularly those that link and trace back to the cultures of Indo Europe and provide context for our present day civilisations.
Assemble and paint miniatures for tabletop war-games, requiring a great deal of focus, dexterity and patience as well as the creativity to conceptualise and execute a vision and overcome the obstacles that stand between them.
Timeline
Team Leader
Mountain Warehouse
02.2023 - Current
Photographer/Videographer/Supervisor
Formation Media
06.2022 - 01.2023
Founder/Photographer/Videographer/Drone Pilot
Motion Epic Productions
08.2020 - 12.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Film and Media Studies
York St John University
A-Levels - Film Studies/Media Studies/English Language
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